Background Colonoscopy is associated with a risk of peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis. However, no study has yet described the risk factors in play. Methods This was a retrospective multicentre study.
Tae-Geun Gweon+6 more
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Gambaran Kualitas Hidup Pasien Gagal Ginjal Kronik yang Menjalani Terapi Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis di RSUD Arifin Achmad Provinsi Riau dengan Menggunakan Kuesioner KDQOL-SFTM [PDF]
Chronic renal failure is an end stage of renal disease that can be treated by dialysis, which one of them is Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD).
Bebasari, E. (Eka)+2 more
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We studied 140 consecutive patients beginning continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) at one of seven hospitals to assess the relation of the nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus to subsequent catheter-exit-site infection or peritonitis ...
M. A. Luzar+9 more
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Deciphering the contribution of biofilm to the pathogenesis of peritoneal dialysis infections: characterization and microbial behaviour on dialysis fluids [PDF]
Infections are major complications in peritoneal dialysis (PD) with a multifactorial etiology that comprises patient, microbial and dialytic factors. This study aimed at investigating the contribution of microbial biofilms on PD catheters to recalcitrant
A Rocha+49 more
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Abstract Background The relationship between time‐averaged serum uric acid (TA‐SUA) levels and prognosis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients are rarely discussed. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study. PD patients recruited from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2020, were included.
Lu Li+8 more
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A new connecting technique in partial replantation of a ruptured peritoneal dialysis catheter
Peritoneal dialysis catheter ruptures have been managed by immediate removal and subsequent reinsertion of the catheter which inevitably entails interruption in peritoneal dialysis and a need for vascular access.
Yaeni Kim+2 more
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Nutritional status of children undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
Nutritional status was assessed in 24 clinically stable children, aged 9.68 +/- 4.31 (SD) yr, who underwent CAPD for 6.6 +/- 4.4 months. Energy intake tended to be more suppressed than protein intake.
I. Salusky+4 more
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Peritoneal Dialysis in Patients Supported by Left Ventricular Assist Device
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) has advantages over hemodialysis, including fewer infections and the comfort of the ambulant setting. This study illustrates that PD in LVAD patients is feasible and long‐term support up to several years is achievable without significant complications.
Zurab Darbaidze+10 more
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Peritoneal dialysisrelated peritonitis with an unexpected micro-organism: enterococcus hirae
Enterococcus Hirae is a gram-positive, facultative, anaerobic bacteria which is usually a zoonotic pathogen rarely isolated from human infections.
Dilek Barutcu Atas+5 more
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Acute hydrothorax from peritoneal dialysis successfully treated with new dialysis regime [PDF]
Hydrothorax is a rare and often unrecognized complication associated with peritoneal dialysis (PD). This is usually due to the presence of pleuroperitoneal fistula.
Lim, Christopher Thiam Seong+1 more
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